Title: Auto Collapse for Flexible Fields
Author: Netgenerator GmbH Webdesign Berlin
Published: <strong>October 9, 2025</strong>
Last modified: October 9, 2025

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# Auto Collapse for Flexible Fields

 By [Netgenerator GmbH Webdesign Berlin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netgeneratorgmbh/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields.zip)

 * [Details](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields/#installation)
 * [Development](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields/)

## Description

By default, ACF Flexible Content fields are expanded when you load an edit screen
in the WordPress admin. This can lead to a cluttered interface and excessive scrolling,
especially on pages with many complex layouts.

This plugin solves that problem with a simple, lightweight solution. It automatically
collapses all Flexible Content layouts upon page load, giving content editors a 
clean and organized overview. Editors can then expand only the specific layouts 
they need to work on.

This is a “set it and forget it” plugin with no settings required. Simply activate
it, and it works.

**Note:** This plugin requires the [Advanced Custom Fields PRO](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/pro/)
plugin to be installed and active, as Flexible Content fields are a pro-only feature.

## Installation

#### From your WordPress dashboard (Recommended)

 1. Navigate to ‘Plugins’ > ‘Add New’.
 2. Search for “ACF Auto Collapse Flexible Fields”.
 3. Click ‘Install Now’ and then ‘Activate’.

#### Manual Installation

 1. Download the plugin zip file and unzip it.
 2. Upload the `acf-auto-collapse` folder to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in your WordPress dashboard.

That’s it! No configuration is needed.

## FAQ

### Does this plugin have any settings?

No. It works automatically out of the box. Just activate it.

### Does this work with the free version of ACF?

No. This plugin specifically targets “Flexible Content” fields, which are a feature
of ACF Pro. You must have ACF Pro installed and activated.

### Will this affect Repeater fields or other field types?

No, this plugin is specifically designed to only collapse Flexible Content field
layouts. All other fields, including Repeaters, will behave as usual.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Auto Collapse for Flexible Fields” is open source software. The following people
have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Netgenerator GmbH Webdesign Berlin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netgeneratorgmbh/)

[Translate “Auto Collapse for Flexible Fields” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.0**
 *  Last updated **9 months ago**
 *  Active installations **20+**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields/)
 * Tags
 * [acf](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/acf/)[advanced custom fields](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/advanced-custom-fields/)
   [collapse](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/collapse/)[flexible-content](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/flexible-content/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/auto-collapse-for-flexible-fields/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Netgenerator GmbH Webdesign Berlin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netgeneratorgmbh/)

## Support

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